The Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section will be hosting its annual law student networking event on Tuesday, September 28th from 5:00-7:00 PM. Students will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with practitioners from federal agencies, law firms of all sizes, and industry organizations.

The reception will be held at the George Washington University Law School Faculty Conference Center (2000 H St. NW), and students from all local law schools are invited to attend.

Special Directions: The Law School Faculty Conference Center is in the Burns Building, the entrance of which is at 716 20th Street (on 20th Street, between G and H Streets – also the location of the Jacob Burns Library). Once you enter the Burns Building, you will see a gold elevator on your left (before the entrance to the Library). Take that elevator to the fifth floor and make a right – the Faculty Conference Center will be at the end of a short hallway in front of you. The closest Metro stations are Farragut West and GWU/Foggy Bottom. The nearest university parking garages are Marvin Center Parking Lot (on H Street, between 21st and 22nd Streets) and University Garage (on I Street, between 22nd and 23rd Streets).

The Robert E. Wone Annual Judicial Clerkship and Internship Conference will be held at George Washington University Law School on October 16, 2010, from 9am to 1:45pm. This conference will provide an opportunity to attend panels about clerkships and internships, as well as meet judges and current and former law clerks. In previous years, participating courts have included the D.C. Court of Appeals, D.C. Superior Court, Maryland District Court, United States Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States District Court For the District of Virginia, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Georgetown University Law Center is co-sponsoring the Conference, along with the American University Washington College of Law, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington D.C. Area, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland, APABA Education Fund, George Washington University School of Law, Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Howard University School of Law, South Asian Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and the Washington Bar Association.

Beyond Government Honors Programs: How to Apply and be Hired for Entry-Level Federal Jobs

Friday, October 1, 10:15 to 11:30 am, Gewirz 12

There are many opportunities for law school graduates in attorney and alternative positions with the federal government. But the hiring process can be long and complicated—and it’s scheduled for an overhaul in January 2011. How can you find appropriate positions? What makes for a successful application? How do hiring decisions get made?

Learn answers to these questions and more, from an HR Strategy Manager from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

This program will be recorded and made available on the OPICS website.